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EQT to acquire Kabel Baden-Württemberg

EQT has signed an agreement with funds advised by Blackstone and CDPQ to acquire 100 % of German Kabel Baden-Württemberg GmbH & Co (“Kabel BW”), Germany’s first large triple-play provider, offering television, broadband Internet and telephony services. EQT intends to continue supporting Kabel BW’s expansion and move into triple play. “We are committed to continue supporting Kabel BW's strategy and invest in growth, new technology and a strengthened market leadership”, said Marcus Brennecke, Managing Partner of EQT Equity in Germany. “At EQT, we are very pleased that we were chosen as the

MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR S.A. ANNOUNCES RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2006

New York and Stockholm – April 26, 2006 – Millicom International Cellular S.A. (Nasdaq Stock Market: MICC and Stockholmsbörsen: MIC), the global telecommunications company, today announces results for the quarter ended March 31, 2006. • Quarterly total subscriber increase for Q1 06 of 962,707, bringing total subscribers to 9.9m • 20% increase in revenues for Q1 06 to $322m (Q1 05: $268m)† • 12 % increase in EBITDA for Q1 06 to $142m (Q1 05: $127m) † • Profit for Q1 06 of $33.4m (Q1 05: Loss $(11.3)m) • Earnings per common share for Q1 06 of $0.33 (Q1 05: $(0.11)) † Chief Executive Officer’s

Press release

Nefab grows 28% and reports quarterly profit of SEK 35 MIn its interim report released today, Nefab presented a sharp improvement in invoicing and earnings. Profit after net financial items rose by SEK 11 M to SEK 35 M, corresponding to a profit margin of 8.1%. Invoicing rose 28%, of which 9% was organic growth. First quarter of 2006 - Invoicing amounted to SEK 431 M (337). - Profit after financial items totaled SEK 35 M (24). - Earnings per share amounted to SEK 0.96 (0.66). - Continued expansion through company acquisitions. - Rapid growth in Europe outside Nordic region, +42%. -

Interim Report, January – March 2006

• Invoicing amounted to SEK 431 M (337), up 28%. SEK 42 M of the invoicing increase was attributable to acquired companies. Exchange rate differences positively affected invoicing by SEK 21 M. • The largest increase in invoicing was noted for the Industry segment in Europe. • Earnings after financial items totaled SEK 35 M (24). Net profit amounted to SEK 27 M (18). • Earnings per share amounted to SEK 0.96 (0.66). • Acquisitions in Hungary and Spain during the first quarter added approximately SEK 90 M in annual invoicing. For further information, please contact President and CEO Lars-Åke

SUBSCRIPTION FOR YIT SHARES BY EXERCISING THE SERIES C, D AND E SHARE OPTIONS FROM APRIL 3 TO APRIL

YIT CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT April 26, 2006 13:00SUBSCRIPTION FOR YIT SHARES BY EXERCISING THE SERIES C, D AND E SHARE OPTIONS FROM APRIL 3 TO APRIL 24, 2006The Series C share options that YIT Corporation issued in 2002 were made available for trading on the Main List of Helsinki Stock Exchange as from April 1, 2004, the Series D share options as from April 1, 2005, and the Series E share options issued in 2004 as from April 3, 2006.From April 3 to April 24, 2006 a total of 57,280 YIT shares were subscribed for on the basis of the Series C share options, a total of 285,700

Stora Enso Interim Review January?March 2006

STORA ENSO OYJ Stock Exchange Release 26 April 2006 at 13.00Stora Enso Interim Review January–March 2006Profitability improved mainly due to higher prices Stora Enso's first quarter 2006 results improved as average productprices rose and demand remained good. Profitability was negativelyimpacted as a consequence of the standstill at Port Hawkesbury Millin Canada and higher energy costs. First Quarter Results (compared with previous quarter) Stora Enso's earnings per share were EUR 0.20 (EUR 0.13) excludingnon-recurring items. Operating profit excluding non-recurring itemsrose by 60.

Tornet sells 14 properties in Malmö

Tornet, which is 99.5 per cent owned by Fabege, has sold its entire holding of 14 properties in Malmö. The buyer is Wihlborgs Fastigheter, which will take possession of the properties on 15 May 2006, and the sale price SEK 2,170 million. The properties are sold through a company, resulting in an after-tax gain of SEK 80 million in Fabege, which will be recognised in the second quarter of 2006. See also the press release from Fastighets AB Tornet, www.tornet.se. Fabege AB (publ)

Rörvik Timber selected IBS

– Industry-specific solution decisive for timberRörvik Timber chooses IBS as its system supplier. The contract means that Rörvik will implement IBS Enterprise, including the industry-specific Wood and Timber modules. For IBS, the partnership with Rörvik will advance the company’s position in the timber industry, where several companies are preparing to replace older systems. “Many companies in the timber industry are now reviewing their business processes and support systems to be better able to meet market requirements,” says Kent Mattsson, business area manager at IBS Sweden. “The

Össur - Meetings with investors following the results for Q1 2006

On Wednesday, May 3rd, Ossur will announce the results for Q1 2006On Thursday, May 4th, Ossur will host briefings for investors. At 8:15 a.m. GMT, there will be an open meeting with the Company management at the Grand Hotel at Sigtún in Reykjavík. At the meeting, Jón Sigurdsson, CEO, and Hjorleifur Palsson, CFO, will discuss the operations of the quarter. A telephone conference in English will be held at 12:00 GMT, 14:00 CET and 8:00 am eastern time. The telephone conference can be heard on the Ossur website: www.ossur.com. Please call the following telephone numbers to participate in

HNA/HNB Invitation to presentation of 1st Quarter Accounts 2006

The presentation of 1st quarter 2006 accounts will be held on Thursday 4th May at 09:00 am.   The 1st quarter results 2006 will be made public on the previous day, Wednesday 3rd May, at approx. 3.00 pm.   The presentation will be held at Hotel Continental, Stortingsgaten 24/26, Oslo.   For registration, please contact Gunhild Nedal: gunhild.nedal@hafslund.no, telephone + 47 95 20 94 34   Hafslund ASA Oslo, 26 April 2005 Heidi Ulmo Vice President Investor Relations

Volvo CE launches Hard Hat safety initiative

The introduction of a new Volvo CE hard hat, to be offered with every new machine sold, is just one step in the company’s major programme to improve work site safety.Volvo Construction Equipment has commissioned head and face protection experts Peltor to develop an exclusive Volvo hard hat as part of its ongoing Safety Challenge 2006 initiative. The hats will be distributed with every new machine delivered from May to December 2006, and are set to become a familiar sight wherever Volvo equipment is working. The Volvo Hard Hat uses an upgraded version of the industry leading Peltor G2000

Autoliv Opens Electronics Plant in China

(Stockholm, April 26, 2006) --- Autoliv, the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, today opened its fifth plant globally for safety electronics and its eighth manufacturing facility in China. The new facility, which is located in Shanghai, will primarily produce airbag control units, both for the growing Chinese market and for other Asian markets such as South Korea and Japan. The plant could also act as a sub-contractor to other Autoliv plants in high-cost countries.Autoliv’s strategy is to have manufacturing and engineering resources close to its customers, and to have a

Order for 64 Volvo buses to Bus Rapid Transit in Brazil

Volvo Buses has received an order for 64 buses to the Bus Rapid Transit System in Curitiba, Brazil. Forty of the buses ordered are Volvo’s 25-meter bi-articulated buses with space for 270 passengers.An increasing number of cities throughout the world are choosing to solve their transport problems with the aid of smart bus-based systems for public transport. The system is called Bus Rapid Transit, or BRT. A modern BRT system has the capacity to transport as many people as a rail-based system, but the investment cost is only 5 to 10 percent compared with a streetcar or subway system. In

Aker Kvaerner awarded another major drilling equipment contract

The contract is undertaken by the Aker Kvaerner subsidiary, Aker Kvaerner MH in Kristiansand. The scope of work is to deliver a complete drilling package consisting of engineering, drilling equipment deliveries and subsea equipment. The award is based on the second option included in a contract Aker Kvaerner MH signed with Jurong Shipyard beginning of October 2005. This delivery is an identical copy to previous deliveries to Jurong and will be a highly efficient system designed for parallel operations. The drilling rig will be designed for world-wide operations. Including this

INTERIM REPORT, JANUARY 1 – MARCH 31, 2006

• Net sales increased to SEK 9,965 M (8,346) • After financial items, the result improved to a loss of SEK 82 M (loss: 134) • After taxes, a loss of SEK 58 M was reported (loss: 96) • The loss per share after dilution amounted to SEK 0.48 (loss: 0.87)If you have any questions, please contact: Ann-Sofie Danielsson, Financial Director (Tel: +46 8 585 517 17, or +46 70 674 07 20) Annica Gerentz, Senior Vice President Corporate Communications (Tel: +46 8 585 522 04, or +46 70 398 42 09).

Agreements secure Aker Kvaerner UK personnel resources on improved terms

Aker Kvaerner will acquire a total of 1,300 TH Global employees who are currently hired in and working for Aker Kvaerner in the UK. These personnel resources are key to Aker Kvaerner's execution of its record-high order backlog, and they will play important roles in pursuing future business opportunities. Aker Kvaerner will pay GBP 64 million to TH Global over a six-year period. The transaction will have an immediate, positive annual profit effect for Aker Kvaerner of approximately GBP 7 million. For TH Global, the transaction with Aker Kvaerner is part of its financing of a recently

AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO WITH TH GLOBAL

- Aker Kværner will acquire some 1,300 employees from TH Global. As compensation, Aker Kværner will pay TH Global GBP 64 million over a period of six years. The transaction will have an immediate, positive annual profit effect for Aker Kværner of approximately GBP 7 million.- Aker will contribute to the fulfillment of these agreements by converting an unsecured NOK 296 million receivable, payable by the TH Global Group, to a minority ownership interest in the parent company of the TH Global Group. The shares received in this transaction are valued at NOK 36 million. This transaction does

Strong start to the year

26 April 2006 - Aker Kvaerner reports a strong start to the year with an EBITDA for the first quarter of NOK 710 million, an increase by 89 percent compared to the first quarter of 2005. Growth in existing contracts and a steady stream of mid-sized and smaller orders, resulted in a NOK 13.9 billion order intake and record-high order backlog of NOK 55.6 billion by the end of March 2006. Aker Kvaerner's main markets continued to be positive.A letter of intent to sell the Pulping and Power businesses to Metso was signed in the first quarter. As it is likely that the final agreement will be

QUARTERLY REPORT JANUARY - MARCH 2006

* Net turnover, SEK m Jan - Mar 700 (585) * Income after net financial items, SEK m Jan - Mar -43 (-24) * Earnings per share after net financial items, SEK Jan - Mar -0,24 (-0,13) * Profit/loss after tax, SEK m Jan - Mar -33 (-15) * Earnings per share after tax, SEK Jan - Mar -0,18 (-0,08) * Cash flow per share, SEK Jan - Mar -0,31 (-0,22) * Shareholders' equity per share, SEK 8,46 8,45 (31.12.2005) * Equity/assets ratio 57% (58%) (31.12.2005) * First quarter 2006 result: a loss after net financial items of SEK -43 (-24) million. Provisions for restructuring according

SCANIA INTERIM REPORT– JANUARY – MARCH 2006

"Strong demand for transports in Europe is contributing to an increase in order bookings. Also affecting demand is that some European customers are bringing forward their investments in vehicles, due to the introduction of digital tachographs in May and the Euro 4 environmental regulations, which enter into force in the autumn of 2006. This may lead to a slower pace of order bookings in Europe during the second half of 2006, which may then affect deliveries late in the year and early in 2007,” says Leif Östling, President and CEO. *FIRST QUARTER IN BRIEF Q1 Units 2006 2005 Change in %

Akzo Nobel Offer and Sico Directors’ Circular Mailed to Shareholders

Arnhem, the Netherlands and Longueuil, Quebec, Canada, April 26, 2006 – Akzo Nobel N.V. (Euronext Amsterdam: AKY; NASDAQ: AKZOY) and Sico Inc. (TSX: SIC) jointly announced that Akzo Nobel’s wholly-owned subsidiary, 9168-1528 Québec Inc., has mailed its Offer and Circular to Sico shareholders in connection with Akzo Nobel’s previously announced take-over bid for all of the issued and outstanding common shares and Class B preferred shares of Sico Inc.The Sico Directors’ Circular, which was also mailed with the Offer, contains the unanimous determination of the Board of Directors of Sico that

Sveafastigheter acquires properties in Finland

Sveafastigheter makes its first Finnish acquisition – buys 18 properties in Turku and the rest of South-Western FinlandThe real estate private equity fund Sveafastigheter Fund II has signed an agreement to acquire 18 retail properties, mainly located in Turku and South-western Finland with an aggregate lettable space of 11,500 square metres where Finnish retailer Tradeka is the largest tenant. Total purchase price amounts to approximately EUR 11 million. The acquisition is carried out in co-operation with the Finnish asset management company HGR Property Partners, which will own a minority

Acta Holding ASA - 1st quarter 2006 interim results

Highlights 1st quarter 2006 * Record high gross subscriptions of 5.838 million kroner, up 2.443 million kroner from first quarter 2005, reflecting a larger advisory organization, improved performance and strong savings markets* Operating earnings of 182 million kroner, compared to 131 million kroner same period prior year * Assets under management reached 55 billion kroner at quarter end, driving recurring revenue to best quarterly level ever of 35 million kroner  * Continued strong growth in Sweden with gross subscriptions and operating earnings up 228% and 380% respectively

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